the city's crime problems. this reporter sitting down with the vice presidential nominee decided to ask paul ryan about whether or not the country has a gun problem. as the reporter said, it did not go well. >> does this country have a gun problem? >> this country has a crime problem. >> not a gun problem? >> no. if you take a look at the gun laws we have, i don't even think president obama is proposing more gun laws. we have good, strong gun laws, we have to make sure -- we have to make sure we enforce our laws. we have laws that aren't being properly enforced. but the best thing to help prevent violent crime in inner cities is to bring opportunity in inner cities. is to help teach people good discipline, good character. that is civil society. that's what charities and civic groups and churches do do help one another make sure they can realize the value in one another. >> you can do that by cutting taxes? >> those are your words, not mine. >> thank you very much, sir. >> that was kind of strange. trying to stu